Winners of Russian Essay Contest selected

The ‘Novosti Mongolia’ Russian newspaper operated by MONTSAME news agency announced a Russian Essay Contest ‘Russia which I know’ in March in cooperation with the Embassy of Russia in Mongolia.

An award ceremony took place today in the press center of MONTSAME news agency. A total of 49 student sent their essays in the competition and students from Mongolia-Russian joint Third School, Russian Embassy High School in Mongolia N14 and ‘Russian Gimnaziya’ school attended very actively, winning the first places. Namely, N.Enkhdulguun, student of the 14th school won the contest, followed by N.Saran, student of Mongolia-Russian joint Third School, while the third place prize went to B.Undarya, student of ‘Russian Gimnaziya’ school.

The award ceremony was attended by GanchimegBadamdorj, MONTSAME Director-General, Evgeny Ivanovich.Lishtovany, First Secretary of the Russian Embassy in Mongolia, Ksenia Pankova, press attache of the Embassy, Mongolist Yu.N.Kruchkin and students who took part in the competition.

The contest will be co-organized annually by MONTSAME news agency among high school students.